School: Sceichín an Rince, Cloichín an Mhargaidh
- Location:
- Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Cathasaigh
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“A man named Kingston was the ruler of this district before Mr Buckley.”
Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- In the townsland of Cooladerry there was once a rent collector living he was very hard on the people. One Sunday in he preparing dinner three men rushed in and shot him dead. His sons was rurning from Mass in Carrigivesteal as it was then the Church was at theat time heard the shots and rushing home found their father in a pool of blood. Near by at that time lived a wealthy English man named Collins, and assisted by his men his sons pursued the murderers on horse back. They over took them in the mountain of Ballywilliam and returned with them. Near Ballyporeen they hung them off a tree without any trial what so ever.